John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9353 Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas 1544-1590 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9353 |
| AUTHOR: | Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1544–1590) |
| QUOTATION: | To man the earth seems altogether No more a mother, but a step-dame rather. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | First Week, Third Day. |
| Note 1. See Pliny, Quotation 5. [back] |